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Kiss End of the Road Tour: They're going out with a bang

Gene Simmons of KISS sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons of KISS sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons of Kiss descends during the opening number, "Detroit Rock City," at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons of Kiss descends during the opening number, "Detroit Rock City," at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Paul Stanley of KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Paul Stanley of KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Jackson Tsosie, 25, of Glendale shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Jackson Tsosie, 25, of Glendale shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Tucson residents Kirk Stuessel, 56, and his wife, Sandra, 38, show off their best KISS make-up prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Tucson residents Kirk Stuessel, 56, and his wife, Sandra, 38, show off their best KISS make-up prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

(from left to right) Cave Creek siblings Avery Hamilton, 5; Torin, 10; and Brock, 7, show off their best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

(from left to right) Cave Creek siblings Avery Hamilton, 5; Torin, 10; and Brock, 7, show off their best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Angela Lozano, 19, of Phoenix, shows off her best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Angela Lozano, 19, of Phoenix, shows off her best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Peoria resident Lane Ginsburg, 48, shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Peoria resident Lane Ginsburg, 48, shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Rodger Walker, 56, of Phoenix, shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Rodger Walker, 56, of Phoenix, shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Couples Russ Clark, 47, and Sara Clark, 38, with Judy Morrow, 66, and Dave Lodiko, 70, show off their best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Couples Russ Clark, 47, and Sara Clark, 38, with Judy Morrow, 66, and Dave Lodiko, 70, show off their best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Kent Griffiths, 57, of Salt Lake City, Utah, shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Kent Griffiths, 57, of Salt Lake City, Utah, shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

(from left to right) Surprise mother and daughter, Rosalie Sandoval, 46, and Aubrey, 26, show off their best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

(from left to right) Surprise mother and daughter, Rosalie Sandoval, 46, and Aubrey, 26, show off their best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Jeneva Mitchell, 14, of Scottsdale, shows off her best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Jeneva Mitchell, 14, of Scottsdale, shows off her best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Mike Carico, 56, of Gilbert, shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Mike Carico, 56, of Gilbert, shows off his best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Madison Burgess, 11, of Peoria, shows off her best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Madison Burgess, 11, of Peoria, shows off her best KISS makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday on Feb.13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday on Feb.13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Paul Stanley of KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Paul Stanley of KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

KISS rocks Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Dave Lopez, 52, and his daughter, Callie, 17, of Phoenix, show off their best Kiss makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Dave Lopez, 52, and his daughter, Callie, 17, of Phoenix, show off their best Kiss makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Antonio Castro and his wife, Louise, 60, drove all the way from El Paso, Texas, to show off their best Kiss makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Antonio Castro and his wife, Louise, 60, drove all the way from El Paso, Texas, to show off their best Kiss makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Mother and daughter, Laura Amador, 34, right, and Janelle Amador, 11, of Glendale, show off their best Kiss makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Mother and daughter, Laura Amador, 34, right, and Janelle Amador, 11, of Glendale, show off their best Kiss makeup prior to the concert by the famed group at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. The concert was part of the End of the Road World Tour, the band's farewell to the fans.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons of Kiss sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons of Kiss sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons of Kiss sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons of Kiss sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Kiss plays the opening number, "Detroit Rock City," at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. From left to right are Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Kiss plays the opening number, "Detroit Rock City," at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. From left to right are Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Kiss plays the opening number, "Detroit Rock City," at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. From left to right are Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer and Paul Stanley. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Kiss plays the opening number, "Detroit Rock City," at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. From left to right are Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer and Paul Stanley.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Gene Simmons of Kiss sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons of Kiss sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Paul Stanley of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Paul Stanley of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Eric Singer of Kiss plays drums during the song "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Eric Singer of Kiss plays drums during the song "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Tommy Thayer of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Tommy Thayer of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

Paul Stanley of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Paul Stanley of Kiss plays "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

A fan shoots video as Kiss descends during the opening number, "Detroit Rock City," at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert. Tom Tingle/The Republic

Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

A fan shoots video as Kiss descends during the opening number, "Detroit Rock City," at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.
Tom Tingle/The Republic

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Sealed with a Kiss: the End of the Road World Tour

Gene Simmons of KISS sings "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.

Paul Stanley went into the End of the Road Tour promising not just a celebration but "the biggest party ever," telling azcentral.com, "There’s nothing somber about it. There’s nothing bittersweet. It’s all sweet. It’s an awesome, awesome time for the band and an awesome time to celebrate."

And that's exactly what their farewell tour delivered Wednesday night in Glendale — a celebration of Kiss' peculiar brand of showmanship that touched on many of their greatest hits — both musical and visual.

A voice shouted "You wanted the best, you got the best — the hottest band in the world, Kiss!!!," an introduction that's been shouted for so many years that there are fans in the audience who shout right along.

There was pyro-galore.

And Paul Stanley cemented his standing as rock-and-roll's loopiest master of ceremonies. His between-song banter is the stuff of legends, and he did not disappoint on that front.

"I want you know something," he shouted two or three songs into the performance. "Things have changed since we were here last. You're looking at a band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!"

As cheers erupted, Stanley said, "Now, it's no secret that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hates Kiss. But they had to listen to you. Thank you, Glendale, for standing up for rock and roll!"

And with that, it was back to the rock and roll punctuated by crowd-pleasing speeches that only added to the show's momentum.

At one point, Stanley rode a zipline to a high stage at the back of the arena, singing "Love Gun" while facing his bandmates on the main stage.

"This is a cool place to be," he shouted when the song was through, "because I can see Kiss!"

The Kiss he’s seeing is, of course, a very different animal than the one people saw on the concerts they captured on 1975’s “Alive!”

Although they did enjoy a very lucrative reunion tour in 1996 and stay on for the “Psycho Circus” tour and album, founding drummer Peter Criss and Frehley are no longer in the picture.

But this lineup – with Thayer and drummer Eric Singer – has been steady since Criss' departure in 2004, which means a lot of people in the audience on Kiss' farewell tour have only seen this lineup. And they definitely do their best to do the music justice.

Thayer's Frehley-esque leads were just flawless enough. And Singer's solo left no doubt that he can handle Criss' parts.

He even handled Criss' vocal parts on "Beth," rising up from beneath the stage to start the encore while accompanying himself on piano. It was sweet.

Many Stanley speeches earlier, Kiss made their entrance dropping to the stage on individual platforms while rocking their way through the opening riff of "Detroit Rock City," the same song that served as their opening number on 1977's double-platinum calling card, "Alive II."

They stuck with the '70s classics for "Shout It Loud" and "Deuce" before bringing it back to the 21st century with a track from 2009's "Sonic Boom," "Say Yeah."

And from that point out, they touched on several different eras, providing much more of an overview than Elton John's farewell tour while returning often to the early days, including no fewer than five songs from "Destroyer" and four from their debut.

There's been a lot of talk these past few weeks on social media accusing Kiss of sweetening the mix with piped-in vocal tracks. But if they are, it wasn't obvious enough to call attention to itself.

There are fans out there comparing video from different tour stops like some rock-and-roll Zapruder film.

But in the moment? It just felt like watching Kiss.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS play "Shout It Out Loud" at Gila River Arena during the End of the Road World Tour stop in Glendale on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Thousands of fans came to see the band's farewell concert.(Photo: Tom Tingle/The Republic)

Is this really the End of the Road? It's not their first farewell tour, after all. And when we spoke to Stanley, he said it's too early to say what they'll do at the end of the End of the Road.

MIAMI: Paul Stanley, lead singer for the rock group KISS, holds up a Playboy Magazine -- in which the band has a spread -- with the other members of the band on Jan. 29 during a press conference at Pro Player Stadium. The band performed there before the Super Bowl XXXIII pre-show. (From left to right: Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Stanley and Ace Frehley.) Rhona Wise/AFP/Getty Images

31 Jan 1999: Gene Simmons of KISS performing during the pre-game special of the Super Bowl XXXIII Game between the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons at the Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Broncos defeated the Falcons 34-19. Rick Stewart/Getty Images

Members of the rock band Kiss (from left to right): Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Gene Simmons pose by the star they received during a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Aug. 11, 1999, in Hollywood, Calif. The group, known for their theatrical stage performances, has sold 80 million records over their 26-year career. Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty Images

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 1: Paul Stanley of Kiss performs at 'Rockin' The Corps An American Thank You Celebration Concert' at Camp Pendleton on April 1, 2005 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Paul Stanley of Kiss performs on-stage for the first leg of their world tour following the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit on March 16, 2008, in Melbourne, Australia. Kristian Dowling, Getty Images

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss perform on-stage for the first leg of their world tour following the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit on March 16, 2008, in Melbourne, Australia. Kristian Dowling, Getty Images

Kiss band members (L-R) Tommy Thayer, Paul Stanly, Eric Singer and Gene Simmons pose for the media during a press conference at the Crown Towers on March 12, 2008, in Melbourne, Australia. Luis Ascui, Getty Images

(L-R) are Kiss band members Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley as they perform on-stage May 25, 2010, in Leipzig, eastern Germany. It was the first concert of the band's German tour titled "Sonic Boom Over Europe". SEBASTIAN WILLNOW, AFP/Getty Images

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss perform live on-stage, for a one-off Independence Day show as a fundraiser for the Help for Heroes charity, at the Kentish Town Forum on July 4, 2012, in London, England. Jim Dyson, Getty Images

Kiss band members Eric Singer, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer speak on-stage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nev. Ethan Miller, Getty Images

Paul Stanley of the rock group Kiss performs live on-stage, for a one-off Independence Day show as a fundraiser for the Help for Heroes charity, at the Kentish Town Forum on July 4, 2012, in London, England. Jim Dyson, Getty Images

NEW YORK: (from left to right) Tommy Thayer, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer, and Gene Simmons of the band Kiss attend SiriusXM's Town Hall with Kiss on Oct. 29, 2018 in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SiriusXM